[jrblanke]

Good morning!
I went to a gun show this past weekend for the first time in probably 5 or 6 years. I didn’t find anything on my list, but I did impulse buy on these two .22s! For a long time I have wanted some kind of single shot rifle like I learned on in boy scouts 25 years ago, but I haven’t really looked for one. These two rifles caught my eye because they were laying on a sellers table and looked a little out of place with the other things he had. We struck up a conversation and worked out a deal. I had no idea what they were worth, but I figured they were cheaper than I could get a new bolt action rifle. They reminded me of the old rifles I learned on, so I pulled the trigger on them. Even though I knew I probably over paid, I was grinning from ear to ear as I left the show!

Once I got home, I started to research them. The one with the finger grooves was a Winchester model 67, and I believe this one in particular is a 1934-37 model because of the finger grooves on the stock. I have to admit, I felt a little silly after I started researching, because it seems the model 67 is as well known as a Remington 870 shotgun or something like that. I guess I’ve just had my head in the sand when it comes to old rim fire rifles. Anyways, It cleaned up very nicely and the bore is very shiny with no pitting. I am very excited to shoot it over the holidays!

The other rifle is a Remington model 511 that was made around 1946 (If I’m reading the date stamp correctly). I need to learn a bit more about this one. It came to me with a 10 round magazine, but it seems like I may have had a 5 or 6 round mag when it was sold new. This rifle was considerably cleaner than the Winchester but does not have much original finish left on the barrel. I am looking forward to learning how to disassemble and give it a full cleaning very soon!

I can see myself buying more of these neat old .22 rifles. There is a Winchester model 55 that is local that I already have my eye on.

Here are a couple pictures I took.
1st pic is the Remington date code
2nd pic is both rifles as I left the show
3rd pic is of the Winchester after cleanup

 

[Earthquake]

I love old .22RF's but I hate the price of a brick of .22 ammo nowadays! My old high school buddy and I would burn up a brick a week just plinking out in the desert in 100°+ weather in the summer time. I bought a Springfield model 56 a few years back for 35$ that shoots better then I can anymore, I would like to sell a couple of my higher end 22's because I am going blind and don't shoot as much as I used to.

eQ

 

[ray55classic]

Don't know much about the model 67 but the 511's are sweet little shooters
the 511 originally had 5rd mags & they're kinda hard to find nowadays.
but the 10 round mags are available on ebay & gun broker .
The 511's usually sell nowadays for between $2 to $300
I've got a 521T which is a 513T with a std taper barrel ,
but the actión on both of them is the same as yours.

 

[jrblanke]

EQ, I hate to hear about you going blind. But that's a cool memory of you and your buddy shooting in the desert back in the day! I just looked up the Springfield model 56. Cool gun! Looks like I could probably find a JC Higgins version for cheap!

Ray55, thata great to hear about the 511 pricing. I paid 200 for the Winchester and 150 for the Remington. The Remington feels like a higher quality gun. Maybe higher quality isn't the right word. But it's at least heavier and more stout.

I really like the 27" barrels!

 

[58COOP]

That 511 should be a good shooter. I have one that was left to me yrs ago from an uncle that past in Pampa TX.

 

[Longdrive]

I just recently came across one 67 in %90+ cond. ,I think it’s pre ww2 slim stock no finger grooves with chrome bolt. Super slim graceful 22.I have not shot it,but it looks perfect and correct. I thought $100 was a steal!.

 

[Sam I am]

JR called me from the show excited about what he had found, and you could just hear the grin and excitement in his voice!

JR you did a great job cleaning them up! I look forward to shooting them. You did well on the purchase!

22's are fun to shoot and are at least cheap enough you don't feel like you are throwing a dollar down range with every shot.

 

[ray55classic]

JR you need to join the Rimfire Central site there's weeks of reading
In the Remington section with quite a bit of info on the 5 teens . The triggers are a little heavy but break crisply , a little polishing helps and a trigger shoe makes it seem a lot lighter. I've never seen a 5 teen that wouldnt group well. , you'll like it .

To 58Coop my grandkids & great grandkids live in Pampa , White Deer & Fritch .
I get quite a bit of prairie dog shooting done with my 521T when I visit them.
Trhe longest shot I've made was 210 paces. Mine is a May of 1965' model with a 6x24x40 Korean Bushnell

 

[jrblanke]

JR you need to join the Rimfire Central site there's weeks of reading
In the Remington section with quite a bit of info on the 5 teens . The triggers are a little heavy but break crisply , a little polishing helps and a trigger shoe makes it seem a lot lighter. I've never seen a 5 teen that wouldnt group well. , you'll like it .

Thanks Ray, I'll check it out! At first I was more excited about the Winchester, but as the days have gone by and I've watched more videos, I think I'm more excited about the rem.